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Head and neck cancer encompasses malignancies of the throat, voice box, mouth, nose, salivary glands, and neck lymph nodes. In Singapore, nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is particularly prevalent, especially in men of Chinese ethnicity. Key warning signs include a persistent neck lump, hoarseness lasting more than 3 weeks, a mouth ulcer that won't heal, and one-sided nasal or ear symptoms. Treatment combines surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy depending on cancer type and sta

The majority of neck lumps in adults are benign — most are reactive lymph nodes responding to infection that resolve within a few weeks. However, a lump that persists beyond two to three weeks, is growing, or is accompanied by voice change, difficulty swallowing, or unexplained weight loss should be assessed promptly by an ENT specialist.